Letter: Facts straightened about EDC request

As President of the Economic Development Corporation of Manitowoc County, I want to set the record straight and provide facts regarding the request made by the EDC to the Manitowoc County Board to invest in economic development. A number of recent editorials have made assumptions and innuendos that are not based in fact.

The request made by the EDC and its municipal partners, asks the county to invest a small percentage of its annual budget, one-tenth of of 1 percent, to support the EDC's efforts to increase economic activity in the county.

The EDC has not requested nor advocated for a tax increase of any kind. Not only is the EDC funding request nominal in relationship to the size of the county budget, it is actually 15 percent less than the annual amount the county had contributed in previous years, when it supported economic development through the EDC.

The EDC is not a "special-interest" group as has been described. It is a private/public partnership, funded predominately by private sector investments and is charged with helping our local businesses grow, benefiting all who reside and pay taxes in the county. The EDC leverages the public investment by promoting business activity, ultimately leading to increased property valuations and higher tax revenues.

Our only request was, and continues to be that Manitowoc County join the cities of Manitowoc, Two Rivers and Kiel by investing in the EDC's efforts to promote prosperity for all in the county.

Will Casey

President of the Economic Development Corporation of Manitowoc County

ServingManitowoc|Two Rivers|Wisconsin

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Letter: Facts straightened about EDC request

As President of the Economic Development Corporation of Manitowoc County, I want to set the record straight and provide facts regarding the request made by the EDC to the Manitowoc County Board to

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